Middle East NewsNews on Middle East continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Lebanese leader: country nearing self-destruction- June 24, 2008 Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, right, shakes hands with religious leaders of 14 Christian and Muslim sects gathered at the presidential palace to discuss the tense situation in the country, in Baabda, ...http://www.topix.net/world/middle-east/2008/06/lebanese-leader-country-nearing-self-destru... EU agrees on new sanctions against Iran- June 24, 2008 The European Union approved new sanctions against Iran on Monday over the country's nuclear program, which Tehran has repeatedly said is for civilian purposes only.http://www.topix.net/world/middle-east/2008/06/eu-agrees-on-new-sanctions-against-iran?fro... NYSE Euronext buys stake in Doha exchange- June 24, 2008 Qatar: 38 minutes ago NYSE Euronext, the world's largest stock exchange, has agreed to buy a 25% stake in the Doha Securities Market for $250m to expand in the Middle East.http://www.topix.net/world/middle-east/2008/06/nyse-euronext-buys-stake-in-doha-exchange?f... U.S. looks beyond troop buildup in Iraq- June 24, 2008 The military buildup in Iraq is about to end. But as the last of the five additional combat brigades heads home, it leaves the country far safer than it was a year ago.http://www.topix.net/world/middle-east/2008/06/u-s-looks-beyond-troop-buildup-in-iraq?from... U.S. Considers Diplomaitc Outpost In Iran- June 24, 2008 The Bush administration is considering setting up a diplomatic outpost in Iran in what would mark a dramatic official U.S. return to the country nearly 30 years after the American embassy was overrun and the two nations severed relations.Even as it threatens the Iranian regime with sanctions and possible military action over its nuclear program, the administration is floating the idea of opening a U.S. interests section in Tehran similar to the one the State Department runs in Havana,...http://www.topix.net/world/middle-east/2008/06/u-s-considers-diplomaitc-outpost-in-iran?fr... Fighting continues in northern Lebanon- June 23, 2008 Security officials say heavy overnight fighting between pro- and anti-government supporters in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has left four dead.The officials say the deaths bring to eight the number of people killed since violence erupted Sunday. Forty-two people have been wounded so far.The officials say the overnight clash started when government supporters from the Bab el-Tabaneh district and the opposition in neighboring Jabal Mohsen neighborhood exchanged machine-gun fire and...http://www.topix.net/world/middle-east/2008/06/fighting-continues-in-northern-lebanon?from... Olmert threatens to sack ministers- June 23, 2008 JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert threatened yesterday to fire cabinet ministers belonging to his main coalition partner if they backed a parliamentary move to topple him over a corruption scandal, ...http://www.topix.net/world/middle-east/2008/06/olmert-threatens-to-sack-ministers?fromrss=... Train slams into bus killing nine- June 23, 2008 NINE people have been killed and three injured in Turkey when a freight train slammed into a minibus on a level crossing.http://www.topix.net/world/middle-east/2008/06/train-slams-into-bus-killing-nine?fromrss=1 Leaked Israeli drill seen as U.S. pressure on Iran- June 23, 2008 Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:20 AM EDT JERUSALEM - A U.S. leak of an Israeli air exercise reported to be practice for possible bombing of Iran's nuclear sites was seen in Israel on Sunday as a deliberate move to increase ...http://www.topix.net/world/middle-east/2008/06/leaked-israeli-drill-seen-as-u-s-pressure-o... Chinese vice president proposes to promote all-round cooperation with Gulf states- June 23, 2008 Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Sunday proposed here to vigorously push forward all-round cooperation between China and member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council .http://www.topix.net/world/middle-east/2008/06/chinese-vice-president-proposes-to-promote-... |